The most stable elements, Clarice, appear in the middle of the periodic table, roughly between iron and silver. Between iron and silver. I think that is appropriate for you.
One quality in a person doesn’t rule out any other quality. They can exist side by side, good and terrible. Socrates said it a lot better.
It occured to Starling how much Roden would benefit from an elbow smash in the hinge of his jaw.
Shiloh isn’t haunted – men are haunted. Shiloh doesn’t care.
Writing novels is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, including digging irrigation ditches.
He moves smoothly and slowly, carrying his concentration like a brimming cup.
I expect most psychiatrists have a patient or two they’d like to refer to me.
I love myself that much and I will never apologize to you.
In making friends, she was wary of people who foster dependency and feed on it. She had been involved with a few – the blind attract them, and they are the enemy.
Nothing makes us more vulnerable than loneliness except greed.
On a related subject, Signore Pazzi, I must confess to you: I’m giving serious thought to eating your wife.
I am the dragon, and you call me insane.
You cant reduce me to a set of influences.
I’m doing one of three things: I’m writing. I’m staring out the window. Or I’m writhing on the floor.
God’s creatures who cried themselves to sleep stirred to cry again.
When you feel strain, keep your mouth shut if you can.
I found, and find, the scrutiny of Dr. Lecter uncomfortable, intrusive, like the humming of your thoughts when they x-ray your head.
Intense fear comes in waves; the body can’t stand it for long at a time.
There is no murder. We make murder, and it matters only to us.
Ready when you are Sergeant Pempbry.